Powder box



7 Dec. 8, 1942. BLOOM AL 2,304,531

POWDER BOX Filed Sept. 10. 1941 [mam filaam M Israel flioom INVENTORS.

- ATTOBJVEX Patented Dec. 8, 1942 POWDER BOX Gertrude Bloom and IsraelBloom, New York, N. Y.

Application September 10, 1941, Serial No. 410,250

4 Claims.

The invention here disclosed relates to holders for face powder and thelike.

Objects of the invention are to provide simple and practical means forsupporting a powder puff in such a holder, clear of the powder thereinbut in convenient relation for application of the powder as may bedesired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support for the puff,which may be adapted and used for holding either a small or large sizepufi.

The foregoing and other desirable objects are attained by certain novelfeatures of construction, combinations and relations of parts, all ashereinafter set forth, illustrated by way of example in the accompanyingdrawing and broadly covered in the claims.

In the drawing, there is shown one practical commercial embodiment ofthe invention, but structure may be modified and changed as regards thisparticular illustration, all within the true intent and broad coverageof the claims.

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a powder box incorporating thefeatures of the invention, this View being taken across the center ofthe holder as on the diametrical line ll of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is an underneath or bottom plan view of the cover, showing thepuff support carried thereby and, indicating the movable arm of thelatter swung open to support a small size puff.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the movable puff support swung closed,when not required, for supporting a pufi of larger size.

The body of the powder box is here shown in the nature of an open topjar 5, and as having a dome-shaped cover 6, with a dependent annularflange I, to fit down in the mouth of the ar.

The support for the pufi is shown as consisting of a bar 8, of plasticor other suitable material, suspended by angularly bent end portions 8,curved to fit the inside curvature of the cover flange and having at theoutside extension lugs 9, curved to fit over the rounded lower edge ofthe cover flange.

As shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3, the puff supporting bar at thehanger portions 8, is of a length to just fit inside the annular flangeof the cover at one side of the diametrical center line. This fitpreferably is so close as to require a forcing of the curved ends upwithin the flange of the cover, where they will then be held more orless in wedged engagement, at the one side of the diametrical center ofthe flange.

To permanently secure the pull supporting bar in its fitted, bridgingrelation across the underside of the cover, a suitable securing cementmay be used between the contacting portions of the bridgepiece and coverflange, substantially as indicated at H].

For a large size puff, such as represented by the broken circular line Il in Fig. 3, the supporting bar, at one side of the cover center mayprovide adequate support.

For supporting a smaller size puif such as represented at l2, in Fig. 2,the supporting structure may be extended by means of a flat lever or armi3, pivoted intermediate its ends on the cross bar 8 at It, and adaptedwhen swung open as in Fig. 2, to extend beyond both edges of the fixedsupporting bar.

The swinging support l3, which may be of flat sheet material, similar tothe bar 8, may have one edge turned down angularly as indicated at IE,to serve as a handle and to serve also as a stop for limiting theswinging movement of the piece in both directions, the end of thisangled flngerhold engageable with the edge of the supporting bar tolimit swinging movement in the opening direction, Fig. 2, and the flatside of the flngerhold engageable with the edge of the supporting bar tolimit movement in the closing direction, with the two bars insubstantial alignment. The opening movement is shown limited topositioning the swinging bar substantially at right angles to thesupporting bar and thus in the fullest possible extended relation.

The device is particularly simple and inexpensive. The two supportingmembers may be of flat sheet or strip stock, of plastic, or the like,with the ends of the longer piece shaped as by molding to form hangerswhich will wedge inside the flange of the cover and the twobars pivotedtogether as by a simple rivet before the longer bar is pressed andcemented in place in the cover. The extensions or lug portions 9, byengagement with the edge of the cover flange definitely position thesupporting bar in :proper relation, bridging the underside of the coverand prevent the bridging piece from being forced inwardly into thecovertoo far, as to such an extent as to bend the angled ends 8, so asto impair their supporting or hangerlike properties. The fiat barstructure while providing adequate support, leaves the underside of thepuiT uncovered, to a large extent, thus to permit adherent powder todrop oii into the jar.

What is claimed is:

1. A powder box, comprising a cylindrical box structure having aremovable cover, said cover having a dependent annular flange at theouter periphery and substantially the full diameter of said cover, saidflange fitting down inside the rim of the cylindrical box structure anda flat bar of a length to bridge entirely across the cover within saidflange, said bar having upturned ends curved to fit the inside curvatureof the cover flange at one side of the diameter of the cover flange,said upturned curved ends having a forced fit within said annular flangeand disposed to one side of the flange diameter and whereby said barwill be held wedged in place, dependent from the cover flange and saidupturned ends being of a length to support said bar below the edge ofthe cover flange to thereby provide easy entrance for a powderpuffbet-ween said flange and bar.

2. A powder box, comprising a cylindrical box structure having aremovable cover, said cover having a dependent annular flange at theouter periphery and substantially the full diameter of said cover, saidflange fitting down inside the rim of the cylindrical box structure anda flat bar of a length to bridge entirely across the cover within saidflange, said bar having upturned ends curved to flt the inside curvatureof the cover flange at one side of the diameter of the cover flange,sai'd' upturned curved ends having a forced fit within said annularflange and disposed to one side of the flange diameter and whereby saidbar will be held wedged in place, dependent from the cover flange, saidupturned ends having projections at the outside engageabl'e over thelower edge of the cover flange and terminating short of the innersurface of the cylindrical'box structure.

3. A powder box, comprising a cylindrical box structure having aremovable cover, said cover having a dependent annular flange at theouter periphery and substantially the full diameter of said cover, saidflange fitting down inside the rim of the cylindrical box structure anda flat bar of a length to bridge entirely across the cover within saidflange, said bar having upturned ends curved to fit the inside curvatureof the cover flange at one side of the diameter of the cover flange,said upturned curved ends having a forced fit within said annular flangeand disposed to one side of the flange diameter and whereby said barwill be held wedged in place, dependent from the cover flange, saidupturned ends having projections at the outside engageable over thelower edge of the cover flange and terminating short of the innersurface of the cylindrical box structure and a cementing mediumpermanently securing said supporting bar in its wedged relationwithinthe cover flange and with said extended portions engaged over theedge of the cover flange.

4; A powder box, comprising a cylindrical box structure having aremovable cover, said cover having a dependent annular flange at theouter periphery and substantially the full diameter of said cover,said'flange fitting down inside the rim of the cylindrical box structureand a flat" bar ofa length to bridge entirely across the cover withinsaid flange, said bar having upturnedend's curved to fit the insidecurvature of the cover flange at one side of'the diameter ofthe coverflange, said upturned cui'ved'ehd's having a forced fit' Withil'i saidannular flangeahd disposed to One side of the flange diameter andwhereby said bar will'be held wedgedin piece, dependent from the coverflange and an extensime puff suppo'rt' pivoted on said bar and providedwith a flngerhold el'igag'eable with the edge of said bar to limitSwinging movement of' 'the extensible support in both directions.

GER'IRUDE BLOOM;

ISRAEL BLOOM.

